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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 287 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1941 | ]
Personnel Movements: Nov - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| November | |||
| Flt Lt | R Smith | 19 Nov 1941 | Assumed command of No 287 Sqn on formation |
| Fg Off | W N C Salmond | 25 Nov 1941 | Arrived on posting, wef 12 Nov 1941 |
| Plt Off | K Czarkowski | 26 Nov 1941 | Posted to Target Towing Flight, Shoreham |
| Plt Off | Z S Soltysiak | 28 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 116 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | Metcalf | 29 Nov 1941 | Posted to No 116 Sqn |
| December | |||
| Sgt Plt | R H Langley | 1 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 32 Sqn |
| Sgt Plt | E A Jones | 3 Dec 1941 | Ceased to be attached to the Martlesham Detachment |
| Sgt Plt | R H Langley | 4 Dec 1941 | Attached to the Martlesham Detachment |
| Sgt Plt | Walker | 5 Dec 1941 | Attached to the Hornchurch Detachment |
| Sgt Plt | Smith | 5 Dec 1941 | Attached to the Debden Detachment |
| Flt Lt | R Smith | 7 Dec 1941 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr, wef 4 Dec 1941 |
| Plt Off | Jackson | 8 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 52 OTU for Engineering duties |
| Sgt Plt | Bumstead | 8 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hunsdon |
| Sgt Plt | J L C Jones | 8 Dec 1941 | Returned from No 54 OTU on completion of Blenheim conversion course |
| Sgt Plt | Daniel | 8 Dec 1941 | Returned from No 54 OTU on completion of Blenheim conversion course |
| Sgt Plt | J L C Jones | 9 Dec 1941 | Attached to the Merston Detachment |
| Sgt Plt | A E Jones | 11 Dec 1941 | Attached to the Hornchurch Detachment |
| Flt Sgt Plt | Walters | 14 Dec 1941 | Proceeded to No 289 Sqn for Hudson Conversion Course |
| Sgt Plt | R H Langley | 16 Dec 1941 | Proceeded to No 289 Sqn for Hudson Conversion Course |
| Flt Sgt Plt | Bumstead | 16 Dec 1941 | Attached to the Hornchurch Detachment |
| Sgt Plt | Burnham | 22 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting, wef 19 Dec 1941 |
| Plt Off | J Wisiorek | 28 Dec 1941 | Proceeded to No 289 Sqn for Hudson Conversion Course |
Source - No 287 ORB (AIR 27/1622)
Organisational Movements: Nov - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| November | |
| 19 Nov 1941 | No 287 Sqn was formed by redesignating
No 11 Group Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight
at Croydon with detachments at: -
It was equipped with the following types: - |
 Blenheim IV
Lysander III
Hurricane I, IIC and IV |
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| 23 Nov 1941 | The detachment at Heston was terminated |
| 24 Nov 1941 | Personnel and equipment returned to Croydon from Heston |
| 26 Nov 1941 | 4 x Hudson IIIs, AE559, AE523, AE586 and V9151 arrived from No 6 MU |
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Personnel and Aircraft Strength of No 287 Sqn (Non-Commissioned) - 30 Nov 1941
| Location | Posted Strength | Attached Strength | ||||||
| Flt Sgt | Sgt | Cpl | ACs | Flt Sgt | Sgt | Cpl | ACs | |
| Croydon | ||||||||
| Ground Staff | 2 | 2 | 63 | 1 | 9 | |||
| Pilots | 3 | |||||||
| Air Gunners | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| WOp/AGs | 2 | |||||||
| WOp u/t AG | 2 | |||||||
| Debden Detachment | ||||||||
| Ground Staff | 1 | |||||||
| Pilots | 1 | |||||||
| Hornchurch Detachment | ||||||||
| Ground Staff | 1 | 10 | ||||||
| Pilots | 2 | |||||||
| Air Gunner | 1 | |||||||
| Merston Detachment | ||||||||
| Ground Staff | 1 | 13 | ||||||
| Pilots | 3 | |||||||
| Air Gunner | 1 | |||||||
| Heston Detachment | ||||||||
| Ground Staff | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Pilots | 1 | |||||||
| Martlesham Detachment | ||||||||
| Ground Staff | 2 | |||||||
| Pilots | 2 | |||||||
| Detached at other units | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Aircraft | Blenheim | Lysander | Hurricane | Hudson | ||||
| In use | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| In Maintenance | 4 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| December | |
| 1 Dec 1941 | 1 x Flt Sgt, 1 x Sgt and 2 x ACs attached from Fighter Command for temporary duty (Hudson wireless equipment) |
| 3 Dec 1941 | 20 x ACH/GD arrived on posting from SHQ RAF
Croydon 1 x Cpl and 1 AC Clerk arrived on posting |
| 4 Dec 1941 | 2 x Hudsons, V9168 and V9164 arrived 4 x LAC Fitters arrived on posting from SHQ RAF Croydon |
| 5 Dec 1941 | 5 x Hudsons, V9160, V9176, AE605, AE557 and
V9222 arrived 7 x FMEs arrived on posting from RAF Silloth 3 x Fitters arrived on posting from No 93 Sqn 5 x ACH/GDs arrived on posting from RAF St Athan |
| 7 Dec 1941 | 1 x Hudson, AM938 was received |
| 8 Dec 1941 | 5 x Fitters II, 1 x FIIA and 1 x FIIE arrived on posting from No 6 (C) OTU |
| 10 Dec 1941 | The following arrived on posting: -
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| 19 Dec 1941 | 3 x Hudsons, AE523, AE586 and AM938 transferred to No 289 Sqn |
| 31 Dec 1941 | Personnel of Hornchurch Detachment moved to a new location at Fairlop, but aircraft remained due to fog |
Personnel and Aircraft Strength of No 287 Sqn (Non-Commissioned) - 31 Dec 1941
| Location | Posted Strength | Attached Strength | ||||||
| Flt Sgt | Sgt | Cpl | ACs | Flt Sgt | Sgt | Cpl | ACs | |
| Croydon | ||||||||
| Ground Staff | 2 | 4 | 11 | 208 | 1 | 9 | ||
| Pilots | 4 | |||||||
| Air Gunners | 1 | |||||||
| WOp/AGs | 6 | |||||||
| WOp u/t AG | ||||||||
| Debden Detachment | ||||||||
| Ground Staff | 4 | |||||||
| Pilots | 1 | |||||||
| Hornchurch Detachment | ||||||||
| Ground Staff | 1 | 15 | ||||||
| Pilots | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Air Gunner | 1 | |||||||
| WOp/AGs | 2 | |||||||
| Merston Detachment | ||||||||
| Ground Staff | 1 | 13 | ||||||
| Pilots | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Air Gunner | 1 | |||||||
| WOp/AGs | 3 | |||||||
| Heston Detachment | ||||||||
| Ground Staff | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Pilots | 1 | |||||||
| Martlesham Detachment | ||||||||
| Ground Staff | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Pilots | 1 | |||||||
| Detached at other units | 2 | - | 5 | 13 | ||||
| Aircraft | Blenheim | Lysander | Hurricane | Hudson | ||||
| In use | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | ||||
| In Maintenance | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3* | ||||
*Awaiting collection by No 289 Sqn, RAF Kirknewton
Source - No 287 ORB (AIR 27/1622)
This entry was last updated on 21/07/25
